Martial Arts, training and developing for Body – Mind – Spirit
In today’s society a majority of people engage in the study of the Martial Arts, and a good number of them can defend themselves should an antagonist cross their path (well I hope they can); yet, the thing is, we don’t just have human adversary (i.e. muggers, rapist, burglars, the boss, the boyfriend, the mother in-law etc.).
The nucleus of our enemies exist in the Spiritual Realms; the Scriptures tells us this, it says “… for we wrestle not with flesh and blood, but against principalities, against the powers … against spiritual wickedness in the heavenly places”.
If such are our enemies, that you can do 100 sit-ups in 60 sec, break concrete slabs with your head, have mastered 101 Kata, and have done the 100 man Kumita means nothing when the forces of the darkness have you ensnared.
I love the Martial Arts, training the body, conditioning the mind, controlling the emotion and polishing my Spirit. Yet, polishing the Spirit and growing and developing the Spirit are two very different things.
The way of the Bushido works for me; in Spiritual Growth, I first polish my Spirit in readiness to grow it, by going to the dojo. Then I grow my Spirit by hearing & meditating on the WORD of God, which is the Food of the Spirit.
If you read Proverbs 18:14 it say, that a man with a strong Spirit can endure anything, but a crushed Spirit, who can bear it? This highlights the importance of having a strong Spirit; that your sister in-law doesn’t like your dress sense won’t crush your Spirit; it might even fire you up.
However, if you are not ready and you have an exchange with a wicked person (now, this is not somebody that has done a wicked thing; No! A wicked person has their centre, being, their very essence as instruments of wickedness, given over to the wicked spirits in the Spiritual Realms.
When you have an exchange with these people, a roundhouse kick won’t do the job of cutting them down, for this you need the Sword of the Spirit.
This is what the Word of God says about me, my Spirit that I have received, The Spirit of Power, Love & a Sound Mind (2 Timothy 1:7), so I know, not believe, I Know that I have a Strong Spirit. So when I have an exchange with these types of people, when the job is done, you will always see me Standing Strong. The people that know me, know this
Where do you go, to hear about these words of Truth, to practice using the Sword of the Spirit? When you have done your time in the dojo, get to Church, (hey! Pay attention). Am not talking religion; those that know me (really know me) know that I don’t ascribe to and will never ascribe to religion.
I’m talking about Spiritual development, belonging to the right Church and Ministry, a Ministry (http://www.christembassy.org ) that know how to rightly divide the word of truth and teach you how to have a Personal Relationship with God, that is what Spirituality is all about; Christ when He walked the earth, said, that the time is coming when we must Worship God in Spirit & Truth, well the time has now come. Go to Church and grow your Spirit.
By the way, God loves the Martial Artist; especially that one who’s Spiritual Gi embodies the characters that God delights in, [i.e. Truth, Righteousness, Justice, Peace], and have His Word engrafted in their Heart.
If that a stumbling block for you, then, find out what is meant by the LORD OF HOST.
Peace Peace
In today’s society a majority of people engage in the study of the Martial Arts, and a good number of them can defend themselves should an antagonist cross their path (well I hope they can); yet, the thing is, we don’t just have human adversary (i.e. muggers, rapist, burglars, the boss, the boyfriend, the mother in-law etc.).
The nucleus of our enemies exist in the Spiritual Realms; the Scriptures tells us this, it says “… for we wrestle not with flesh and blood, but against principalities, against the powers … against spiritual wickedness in the heavenly places”.
If such are our enemies, that you can do 100 sit-ups in 60 sec, break concrete slabs with your head, have mastered 101 Kata, and have done the 100 man Kumita means nothing when the forces of the darkness have you ensnared.
I love the Martial Arts, training the body, conditioning the mind, controlling the emotion and polishing my Spirit. Yet, polishing the Spirit and growing and developing the Spirit are two very different things.
The way of the Bushido works for me; in Spiritual Growth, I first polish my Spirit in readiness to grow it, by going to the dojo. Then I grow my Spirit by hearing & meditating on the WORD of God, which is the Food of the Spirit.
If you read Proverbs 18:14 it say, that a man with a strong Spirit can endure anything, but a crushed Spirit, who can bear it? This highlights the importance of having a strong Spirit; that your sister in-law doesn’t like your dress sense won’t crush your Spirit; it might even fire you up.
However, if you are not ready and you have an exchange with a wicked person (now, this is not somebody that has done a wicked thing; No! A wicked person has their centre, being, their very essence as instruments of wickedness, given over to the wicked spirits in the Spiritual Realms.
When you have an exchange with these people, a roundhouse kick won’t do the job of cutting them down, for this you need the Sword of the Spirit.
This is what the Word of God says about me, my Spirit that I have received, The Spirit of Power, Love & a Sound Mind (2 Timothy 1:7), so I know, not believe, I Know that I have a Strong Spirit. So when I have an exchange with these types of people, when the job is done, you will always see me Standing Strong. The people that know me, know this
Where do you go, to hear about these words of Truth, to practice using the Sword of the Spirit? When you have done your time in the dojo, get to Church, (hey! Pay attention). Am not talking religion; those that know me (really know me) know that I don’t ascribe to and will never ascribe to religion.
I’m talking about Spiritual development, belonging to the right Church and Ministry, a Ministry (http://www.christembassy.org ) that know how to rightly divide the word of truth and teach you how to have a Personal Relationship with God, that is what Spirituality is all about; Christ when He walked the earth, said, that the time is coming when we must Worship God in Spirit & Truth, well the time has now come. Go to Church and grow your Spirit.
By the way, God loves the Martial Artist; especially that one who’s Spiritual Gi embodies the characters that God delights in, [i.e. Truth, Righteousness, Justice, Peace], and have His Word engrafted in their Heart.
If that a stumbling block for you, then, find out what is meant by the LORD OF HOST.
Peace Peace
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